14.2 Notes14.2 Notes

Climates and Climates and Vegetation of Russia Vegetation of Russia

and the Eurasian and the Eurasian RepublicsRepublics

Climate RegionsClimate Regions

Latitude – 75% of region Latitude – 75% of region farther North than farther North than continental U.S.continental U.S.Stans - 40°N = Neb. & S. Stans - 40°N = Neb. & S.

DakotaDakotaRussia - 50°N = CanadaRussia - 50°N = Canada

Kinds of ClimateKinds of Climate

Two major climates – Humid Two major climates – Humid Continental and SubarcticContinental and Subarctic temperature variations – widest in temperature variations – widest in

worldworldSummers – hot or warm & shortSummers – hot or warm & shortWinters – long & coldWinters – long & cold

snow cover – ½ land covered ½ yrsnow cover – ½ land covered ½ yr Permafrost – ½ land permanently Permafrost – ½ land permanently

frozenfrozen

Permafrost coveragePermafrost coverage

Range of ClimatesRange of Climates

Tundra – N. border on Artic Tundra – N. border on Artic OceanOceanSiberia – temps drop to -90°FSiberia – temps drop to -90°F

Subarctic – borders Tundra, Subarctic – borders Tundra, covers most of Russiacovers most of RussiaTaiga – vast woodlandTaiga – vast woodlandSummers – reasonably warmSummers – reasonably warmsnow cover – for up to 8 mo of yearsnow cover – for up to 8 mo of year

Range of ClimatesRange of Climates Desert – Central AsiaDesert – Central Asia

Summers – long and hot, avg. temp 90°FSummers – long and hot, avg. temp 90°F Winters - coldWinters - cold Location – Uzbek., Azer., Kazakh, Turkmen,Location – Uzbek., Azer., Kazakh, Turkmen,

North European Plain – warm North European Plain – warm summers, cold wintersummers, cold winter

Agriculture – good precip During summerAgriculture – good precip During summer Steppes – Black Sea to Altai Mts., Steppes – Black Sea to Altai Mts.,

surrounds desertsurrounds desert Humid Subtropical – Black Sea Humid Subtropical – Black Sea

coast of Georgiacoast of Georgia Mediterranean – Crimean PeninsulaMediterranean – Crimean Peninsula

VegetationVegetation

Subtropical vegetationSubtropical vegetationCountries – Georgia, Countries – Georgia,

Azerbaijan, TurkmenistanAzerbaijan, TurkmenistanVegetation – citrus fruitsVegetation – citrus fruits

VegetationVegetation

TundraTundraPermafrost – low grasses, reeds, Permafrost – low grasses, reeds,

& mosses& mossesTaiga and Mixed ForestTaiga and Mixed Forest

Taiga – confierous forest belt, Taiga – confierous forest belt, Finland to Sea of OkhotskFinland to Sea of Okhotsk

mixed forest – S. of taiga, mixed forest – S. of taiga, Belarus & Central EuropeBelarus & Central Europe

VegetationVegetation

Steppe AreasSteppe Areas thick clumps of trees – wide open spacesthick clumps of trees – wide open spaces large grassland – covers rest of steppelarge grassland – covers rest of steppe

Semidesert and desertSemidesert and desert Barren – hot, dry climate, bare rock or Barren – hot, dry climate, bare rock or

sandy dunessandy dunes Kara Kum – vegetation supports Kara Kum – vegetation supports

nomadic herdingnomadic herding Uzbekistan – rivers provide irrigation in Uzbekistan – rivers provide irrigation in

desert to grow melons, rice, & cottondesert to grow melons, rice, & cotton